Remove Ads by BetterDeals virus (Removal Guide)

BetterDeals as “Ads by BetterDeals” is a potentially unwanted browser extension for the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser. This unwanted browser extensions use popups and inline-text advertisements as “Ads by BetterDeals” or “Powered by BetterDeals“, “Ad by BetterDeals” to promote intrusive in-text ads and push web-traffic thru or to a specific website to make revenue using pay-per-click ads.

The ads produced by BetterDealsare often used to send web-traffic to partners in order to make revenue using affiliates thru advertisement network domains and other suspicious domains.

What does BetterDeals do ?

Adware and Potentially Unwanted Programs like BetterDeals can display advertisements and may be considered dangerous for your privacy.

Adware is not harmful in any way like a trojan virus, but adware tracks your computer’s internet behavior to sell or promote unwanted pop-ups advertisements and redirects to unwanted or even malicious webpages. The ads will display green, red or blue underlined keywords that will show pop-up advertisements, inline-text ads, obtrusive advertising, ad overlays or any other unwanted ads or pop-ups in your browsers.

Possible pop-ups may vary from legit advertisements with offers, deals, coupons, price comparison or pop-ups that offer a Java, Media Player or Flash Player update in order to install more adware into your computer.

This added functionality may seem legitimate but many internet users refer to BetterDeals as a virus, spyware or possible malware, because of it’s obtrusive advertisements.

This malvertising is known as social engineering, and the obtrusive techniques are used to trick the computer user into installing more malicious, unwanted or ad-support software. Often this is where the problem persists, there is a thin line between legit, ad-support or Potentially Unwanted software (PUPs).

How to prevent BetterDeals ?

It is advised to always read the End User License Agreements (EULA) or Terms and Agreements before installing software on your computer (We know, the EULA’s are often long..guess why..).

Do never click too fast thru the installation process offering a [Next] button, as you will agree to software you might not want to install. If the installer offers a Advanced or Custom option button, click it to find out if there is any other malicious software offered and installed during the installation process.

Also remember to check pre populated checkboxes during the installation, preview them before clicking to the [Next] window of the installer.

All tricks to make sure their software is installed is called Dark patterns, these are user interfaces designed to trick the user into installing PUPs and are used more and more these days to make software valuable for its developer(s).

While these tricks might seem obvious to the most, many new or inexperienced users fall victim to these tricks and end up installing unwanted software. Did you, keep our tips in mind for the next time or download this great free software called unchecky which does the work for you.

Remove BetterDeals – Windows 7

Open Programs and Features by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Programs, and then clicking Programs and Features.

Select BetterDeals, and then click Uninstall. Some programs include the option to change or repair the program in addition to uninstalling it, but many simply offer the option to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair. If you’re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Remove BetterDeals BHO from Internet Explorer

Open the desktop, and then tap or click the Internet Explorer icon on the taskbar.

Tap or click the Tools button , and then tap or click Manage add-ons.

Under Show, tap or click All add-ons, and then select BetterDeals

Make sure to remove all BHO’s you do not know or need. If you don’t use any BHO remove everything listed in the Add-ons panel.

If the add-on can be deleted, you’ll see the Removeoption. Tap or click Removeand then tap or click Close. Otherwise click Disable button.If the add-on has a grayed out Disable or Remove option, goto to Step 1 and uninstall all potentially unwanted software.
After removing potentially unwanted software perform a scan with AdwCleaner (step 3) and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (step 4).

Remove BetterDeals Extension from Google Chrome

Uninstall an extension to remove it completely from the Google Chrome browser. Extensions are extra features and functionality that can easily be added to Google Chrome. By using extensions, you can customize Google Chrome with features you like, while keeping your browser free of things that you don’t use. Unfortunately there are also extensions that are used to collect personal and internet behaviour from your computer for revenue. Make sure you delete all extensions from Google Chrome that you do not need, know or trust. Keep the extensions in Google Chrome clean for the best and fastest internet experience while using Google Chrome.

Click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.

Click Tools.

Select Extensions.

Click the trash can icon by the BetterDeals extensions you’d like to completely remove.

Make sure to remove all extensions you do not know or need. If you don’t use any extension remove everything listed in the extensions panel.

A confirmation dialog appears, click Remove.
If the extension is Installed by Enterprise Policyfollow this guide.

Remove BetterDeals ads using AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner developed by Xplode is a very easy piece of software to remove unwanted toolbars, browser hijackers, redirects and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or Opera. AdwCleaner requires no installation and can be ran in a instant to scan your computer for malicious software.

Nowadays many free downloadable software is bundled with all sorts of additional software such as toolbars and other dubious software that you do not want on your computer. The main cause of such unwanted software (PUPs) are the download sites that offer free software that is bundled with adware. CNET, Download.com, Softonic offer software with a custom installer. It’s this custom installer that offers additional software in order to keep the software and services they offer for free.

We strongly recommend using AdwCleaner several times a month to keep your computer clean from Adware, Pop-ups, Browser Hijackers, Toolbars or Potentially Unwanted Programs.

If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, please uncheck the items you do not want to remove that might be detected as malicious.
If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.

Reboot your computer.

After the reboot a log file will open. The logfile in Windows XP and Windows 7 will open once the desktop is started.
To open the log file in Windows 8 you need to switch to the Desktop mode by selecting WINDOWS KEY + D on your keyboard.

If you want to check the AdwCleaner log for further analyse, you can find the report log in your system drive and then the Adwcleaner folder.for example: C:adwcleaner

Goto the next step.

Remove BetterDeals with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware Free

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free’s industry-leading scanner detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. It’s that simple. Or if you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC. Either way you’re crushing malware and foiling hackers

Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.

MalwareBytes Anti-Malware needs no configs or specific settings, just install and you are ready to scan your computer for malware and free removal.

It is advised to restore your browser to default settings, as this threat is installed by many different applications. Restoring is the easiest and fastest way to get rid of this threat. Please know when you restore to default settings all your personal settings will be lost. If you do agree to continue to reset your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser to default settings see our instructions.After reset, scan your computer with BitDefender Adware Removal Tool.

Reset Internet Explorer to default settings

Open Internet Explorer

goto “wrench” icon in top right corner

Select Internet Options

Goto tab Advanced

Select Reset button

EnableDelete personal Settings

Click Reset button

Restart Internet Explorer

Reset Google Chrome to default settings

Open Google Chrome

Goto the three stripes in the right top corner (menu)

Select Settings

Scroll down to the end of the page, search for + Show advanced settings

Scroll down once again to the end of the page and click Reset browser settings button

Click Reset once more

Reset Mozilla Firefox to default settings

Open Mozilla Firefox

Goto the three stripes in the top right corner

Select the Question Mark

Select Troubleshooting Information in the menu.

Click the Reset Firefox button and confirm Reset Firefox again the pop-up.

Notice: Old data from Firefox will be placed on your Windows Desktop in a folder called “Old Firefox data”.
As restoring to default settings for Firefox didn’t work out as expected you can restore this folder, otherwise delete this folder from your desktop.

Notice: first run all above described steps to remove unwanted software. If you did, continue.

If the adware is still on your computer and you still experience pop-ups, underlined in-text advertisements or what so ever, it might be advised to run a scan with Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool.Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool is completely free, identifies shady adware installed on your PC and remove any unwanted apps, annoying toolbars or browser add-ons for free.

Bitdefender Adware Removal Tool scans your computer for adware, and produces a list of apps marked for removal. You will be able to choose what to keep on your computer.

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The tool will only erase those apps that you wish to be removed.

Start the Bittefender Adware Removal Tool executable.

Agree the license agreement by Bitdefender

A scan will run, please wait this might take minutes.

When the scan is finished, select the items you wish to remove. If you want to remove all found items.

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